MODIFICATION
83 -- Aramid Body Armor Panels
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 315999
— Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-06-Q-0489
- Response Due
- 7/17/2006
- Archive Date
- 7/18/2006
- Description
- Questions and Answers Regarding this solicitation: July 11, 2006 Question 1: Is the requirement for exactly 25 layers of Aramid fiber an absolute requirement and offerors with different composition to be eliminated? Answer 1. We are using these body armor panels for a research study on artificial aging. We want to be very certain that there is enough material available for the body armor panels to maintain their performance during this artificial aging research study. Thus, we are extremely confident that we need 25 layers of material in these vests. There are several (NOT JUST ONE) certified models that meet this requirement. Question 2: It is not normal business for a manufacturer to obtain the yarn used to manufacture the ballistic material. Is this the reason for the delivery time of six months so that the manufacturer can obtain the yarn? Answer 2. If an offeror is able to provide a quicker delivery time, then they may do so. ------------ THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEEDURES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2006-09. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 315999 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a full and open competition. The U. S. Department of Commerce (DOC), The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for 100 Aramid armor panels for use in validation of an artificial aging protocol for the next revision of the standard NIJ 0101.04. THE CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) FOR THIS SOLICITATION IS AS FOLLOWS: CLIN 0001: Front panel of Aramid-containing soft body armor; Quantity: 100; Unit: Each. Absolute Specifications: 1. Body armor shall be complete with the standard armor panel covering material and carriers offered commercially. The ballistic element shall be made of 25 layers of 100% woven Aramid fiber--- no laminated materials. All construction methods shall be identical to those used for commercial offerings. 2. Body armor shall be of a model presently certified to the NIJ 2005 Interim Body Armor Requirements. 3. All body armor panels shall be of the size currently used for compliance testing under the NIJ 0101.04 2005 Interim Requirements. 4. All body armor shall be of the male type. 5. The body armor model shall have a four or more year history of use in the field. 6. The body armor model shall be compliant with NIJ threat level II. 7. The Contractor may leave certain identifying information (model and manufacturer) off of these armor panels. This armor is not intended for personnel protection or standards compliance surveillance. This armor is intended only to assist with establishment of artificial aging protocols. 8. For each spool of yarn used to produce the fabric from which the ballistic elements are constructed, the Contractor shall provide 40 yards of unwoven Aramid yarn from each package of yarn, along with detailed documentation explaining which packages were used to weave which fabric roll(s). 9. For each roll of woven Aramid fabric used to produce the 100 ballistic elements, the Contractor shall provide 10 linear yards of woven Aramid fabric from that roll, along with detailed documentation explaining which fabric rolls were used to construct each front body armor panel. CLIN 0001 SHALL BE OFFERED ON AN FOB DESTINATION BASIS ONLY; THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT CONSIDER OFFERS ON ANY OTHER BASIS. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Factor 1. Ability to meet required specifications. Factor 2. Price Factor 1 is significantly more important than Factor 2. Delivery shall be made within six (6) months or less after contractor acceptance of the order. The destination for shipment purposes of CLIN 0001 will be: NIST, Building 301 Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Clauses: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUB-Zone Small Business concerns; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.225-3 Alternate II, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements- Israeli Trade Act; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. All clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html. EACH QUOTATION SHALL CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FAR PROVISION 52.212-1(B)(1) THROUGH (11) excluding past performance information. The quotation shall also include the offerors compliance testing results for NIJ 0101.04 2005 Interim Requirements, (maximum backface signature of 44mm or less is required) as well as the offerors analysis of v50 compliance testing data., See also FAR 52.212-3(j) for those representations and certifications that the Offeror shall complete electronically. The Government will not provide any contract financing or advance payments for CLIN 0001; therefore, CLIN 0001 shall be priced accordingly. PAYMENTS UNDER THE RESULTANT PURCHASE ORDER WILL ONLY BE MADE AFTER ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLIN 0001 ARE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CONTRACTOR THEREAFTER SUBMITS A PROPER INVOICE TO NIST FOR THE PURCHASE ORDER. Invoicing requirements are specified in FAR clause 52.212-4(g). QUOTATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL in Microsoft Word format, Microsoft Excel format, Rich Text (.txt) Format and/or Adobe .pdf format to sherri.miller@nist.gov. Quotations must be received at those email addresses no later than 5:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 10, 2006. FAXED QUOTATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NOTE: The terms and conditions that will be included in the resultant purchase order will be FAR clause 52.212-4 and FAR clause 52.212-5, with the appropriate subparagraphs as noted in this RFQ also applying. No other terms and conditions will apply to the purchase order. Questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted by email, no later than the third day after this RFQ is posted on FedBizOpps to sherri.miller@nist.gov. NIST will provide a written amendment to the solicitation on FedBizOpps within five days after this RFQ is posted on FedBizOpps to provide a list of all questions received as well as their answers to all potential Offerors.
- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD
- Record
- SN01086235-W 20060713/060711220248 (fbodaily.com)
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